Apr 13, 2017 · It is only redundant because you misinterpret it. You say it's the same as "only if". But it is not. "Only if", as you say, means "no guarantee he will yell if you fall". The first if …

Sep 7, 2010 · Not only did my friend Joe help me out, but he also drove me to the university. Not only does my pet dog bite me, but he also barks at me. ;-) Not only are there students in the …

When only after, only if, only in this way etc. are placed at the beginning of the sentence for rhetorical effect, the subject and auxiliary are inverted: Only after lunch can you play. (You can …

An Ngram chart of "can only do so much" (blue line) versus "can do only so much" (red line) for the period 1850–2005 shows a rather remarkable increase in the frequency of the first …

"You're only a genius" or "He's only gone and fixed it already" both use only as emphasis by implying that the fact or opinion stated is so startling that it is literally the only thing that could …

You can use either "only when" and "It was only when", both are very similarly used. However there is a subtle difference in the pace/style of the story-telling in both cases. In "Only When", …

Jan 13, 2022 · In this case, only use p.t or use only p.t. both work viva voce, no diff, speaker's choice. But in writing, a reader can't hear the intonation that identifies the focus of only to a …

Aug 11, 2011 · Typically you only see it for dates (for example, "she was born circa 1920"). The Wiktionary article on 'circa' implies (but doesn't explicitly state) in the usage notes that it's used …

Feb 10, 2020 · If I only say had, this means that "having a lot of homework this week" is a completed event, either because there is no expectation of more homework, or because the …

Jul 26, 2020 · This only works in the example with "dog" and "dogs" because you can have multiple "dogs." Instead, we would say: "the car is the men's ." I suggest that you read THIS …